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By analyzing DNA and proteins in the blood of people with and without acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs), researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a novel blood test that has the potential to rapidly predict severity and likelihood of sensory and motor recovery within six months in a cost-effective manner.

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South Africa鈥檚 2013 sodium reduction law is lowering blood pressure and improving health. A study by Wits & Harvard found a 10% drop in sodium intake, with stricter limits in processed foods. Even small reductions cut heart disease risk. Experts say more countries should follow suit. #PublicHealth

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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia impacting more than 5 million people in the United States, a number that is anticipated to reach 12.1 million by 2030. The heart rhythm condition is characterized by fast and irregular heartbeats from the upper chambers of the heart. People with AFib are at increased risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and premature death.

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A new discovery has shed new light on the crucial role of the CD47 protein in bone fracture healing. Scientists have identified CD47 as an essential regulator of mesenchymal progenitor cell (MSC) proliferation鈥攃ells critical for bone repair. Without CD47, bone healing was significantly delayed, with reduced callus formation and diminished bone volume in both normal and ischemic fracture models. These findings suggest that targeting CD47 could pave the way for novel therapeutic strategies to enhance fracture recovery, particularly in cases where blood supply is compromised.

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Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and eight other institutions in the United States, Africa and Europe say they have identified a potential new gene target that could be edited to treat sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder marked by sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause intense pain and shorten lifespans.

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The new version of the course, like everything produced by the ACS Stop the Bleed program, was developed by leading trauma and emergency response professionals.

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What happens when cancer doesn鈥檛 respond to chemotherapy? 聽A revolutionary therapy called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy uses a person鈥檚 own immune cells that have been modified to recognize and attack cancer cells.

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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully tested a faster, more sensitive and reliable way to diagnose Chagas disease, a debilitating parasitic illness that affects approximately 6 million people worldwide. The results of the new study were recently published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

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Hearing the word 鈥渓eukemia鈥� can be alarming in any context. Hearing it in the context of your child鈥檚 health might feel terrifying, unfair, and even hopeless.聽But according to leading pediatric leukemia experts, families grappling with the news of a diagnosis have reason to feel .Today, for a great majority of pediatric leukemia cases, a new diagnosis doesn鈥檛 mean what it meant 30, 20, or even 10 years ago.

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The Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals and the American Society for Clinical Investigation have awarded Dr. Owen Witte(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) with the twelfth annual Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine.

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Cuando los pacientes diab茅ticos son hospitalizados, se enfrentan a un mayor riesgo de complicaciones, infecciones y reingresos hospitalarios que otros pacientes.

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When patients who have diabetes are hospitalized, they face a greater risk of complications, infections and hospital readmission than other patients.

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In a study, published in CHEST Critical Care, University of Michigan researchers show that using continuous glucose monitors can help measure glucose accurately during DKA and potentially prevent ICUs from being overwhelmed.

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A protein called angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT2) can both inhibit and encourage blood vessel changes critical for sepsis, a leading cause of hospital deaths worldwide, a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

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A new study led by Dr. Roy Herbst, deputy director of Yale Cancer Center, found evidence to support the value of a tool that measures the presence of cancer-derived molecules in the blood of patients with lung cancer, years after their treatment.